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Christine Tatum: Anti-pot jihadist's questions about Westword, THC tie to terrorism, murder

Amendment 64's passage has energized marijuana opponents like Christine Tatum. An ex-journalist and wife of addiction specialist Dr. Christian Thurstone, Tatum recently went after yours truly for, among other things, failing to contact Thurstone for a post featuring one of his critics. Since then, T ... More >>

American cinema was over before it started

Drawing Out Serge Bloch

Lollapalooza suspended, resumed after dangerous weather conditions

BY ERIK THOMPSON The 2012 installment of Lollapalooza has thus far brought the requisite extremes, in terms of performances and potent weather. A two-hour delay cut through the middle of Saturday's entertainment at Chicago's Grant Park, and a good many people were wishing they had just the record h ... More >>

Chip Walton promises Curious's next season will be provoking...and entertaining

Curious Theatre Company just announced its fifteenth season, which includes five regional premieres as well as Yasmina Reza's Tony award-winning God of Carnage. Artistic director Chip Walton says he uses two criteria in making his selections: "I need to be moved intellectually and not just emotional ... More >>

Photos: Dougherty gang pleads guilty to lesser charges, could be free before they're old

Big photos below.​The Dougherty gang -- Lee Grace, Dylan and Ryan -- may have precipitated a nationwide manhunt prior to their car-flipping arrest in southern Colorado last August. But thanks to a series of plea deals, they may not spend the bulk of their lives in jail -- good news for those m ... More >>

An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf provides some food for thought

Here's the rub: A blend of seasoning shops in Boulder could get spicy

Ex-Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Bernie Lincicome: Blogging sucks

Bernie Lincicome in his Rocky days.​Bernie Lincicome, a sports columnist for the Rocky Mountain News until the tabloid went south last February, was known for his blunt opinions -- and blunt they remain even after almost a year on the shelf. In an interview with the Chicago Reader, Lincicome, ... More >>

David Axelrod's 22-year-old son will run Huffington Post's Denver site

David Axelrod's 22-year-old son, Ethan, will run the Huffington Post's Denver news section.​On the off chance you were worried the Huffington Post would abandon its storied brand of knee-jerk Obama-ism when it waded into local news, rest easy: Westword learned today that the news site's forthc ... More >>

Former CSU top cop Dexter Yarbrough's past follows him

Dexter Yarbrough has had a tough year when it comes to the media. He took a leave from his position as Colorado State University police chief in December in relationship to what was called a "personnel investigation." Then, the following month, Rocky Mountain Collegian student journalist David McS ... More >>

Mike Ditka latest NFL expert to wonder if Jay Cutler is all that

Mike Ditka. Last week, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy caused a stir in NFL circles when he questioned the maturity level of QB Jay Cutler, who the Broncos shipped to the Chicago Bears to end one of the most ridiculous off-season dramas ever. Now, another Hall of Fame coach, Mike Ditka, ... More >>

Closure of Fort Collins Now marks end of era in great Northern Colorado weekly newspaper war

An image from the last edition of "Fort Collins Now." Today marks the final edition of Fort Collins Now, a weekly newspaper that built up a considerable following dating to 2003, when it was born as the Fort Collins Weekly. Indeed, Northern Colorado as a whole was practically bursting at the seams ... More >>

How the troubles at the San Francisco Chronicle echo in Denver

The San Francisco Chronicle, the largest daily newspaper in the Bay Area, is reportedly in such shabby fiscal shape that its owner, the Hearst Corp., says it may have to close the venerable pub within weeks if expenses can't be brought under control. In the event of such a shut-down, San Francisco ... More >>

Steve Kelley on his ouster from Channel 31: "It's like a death..."

Steve Kelley has been part of the Denver media scene for a generation, mainly as a radio host. Then, as outlined in "The Rookie," a 2005 Message column, he was convinced to leave his longtime perch at KOA/850 AM in favor of a hosting gig for Good Day Colorado, Channel 31's a.m. info block. Just ov ... More >>

The Moody's downgrading of MediaNews Group: What's it mean for Denver newspapering?

As if the Denver newspaper scene couldn't get any more confusing... Yesterday, word surfaced that Moody's Investors Services downgraded the credit rating of Denver-based MediaNews Group, declaring that the Dean Singleton-run newspaper chain is at significant risk of default. Indeed, the firm, who ... More >>

The Rocky Mountain News is going down

Gawker on the odds the Rocky Mountain News survives

What with the news about the Tribune Co. filing for bankruptcy yesterday, it's no surprise that the folks at Gawker are wondering if some notable newspapers will fail in the near future. "Newspapers: The Official Survival Odds" finds writer Hamilton Nolan weighing in on the future of the New York ... More >>

First potential Rocky Mountain News buyer not exactly a media powerhouse

Today's Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post both feature articles about Shawn White Wolf, a Montana entrepreneur who issued a press release last Friday announcing his potential interest in purchasing the Rocky. (Read those pieces here and here.) But White Wolf doesn't go into any detail about how ... More >>

Tribune's bankruptcy filing to have little impact on Channel 2 -- because the cutting had already begun

Precious little coverage of the yesterday's bankruptcy filing by the Tribune Co. has been devoted to its most prominent Denver property, KWGN-TV/Channel 2 -- not even by the station itself. (At this writing, its home page doesn't mention the development on its ten top stories.) That's understandab ... More >>

Channels 2 and 31 mix it up in Denver

What? The Rocky Mountain News Actually Hired Someone?

Deconstructing the DNA of a Denver Post Pulitzer Finalist

Critics raise questions regarding an impressive Post series shortly after it's named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Risk Averse

Colorado Springs police don't name a crime victim because of his advanced age, even though he shot and killed his attacker.

The Post and Rocky Attempt a Cover-Up

Brightly colored advertising stickers on the front of the Denver dailies are part of a national trend to turn page one into a billboard.

More Messages: Musical Chairs

Show de Toilette

A new play takes a look at the loo.

Fur Real

Get out of the doghouse at macymacy.

The Message

Youth Movement

All in the Family

Hip-hop revivalists the Family Tree put the paddles to a dying art.

The Message

Brave New World

Chicago-Style Deep Dish

The bawdy musical's remake gives sheen to an old story.

Fist City

Young fighters descend on Denver for the Golden Gloves.

Interpreting the Signals

Does the sale of five major Denver radio stations mean big changes, or more of the same?

Woody Goes Limp

Post columnist Woody Paige's big shtick shrinks in chilly Utah.

Robo News

Channel 7 readies a new computer system that makes the newspeople behind the scenes all but obsolete.

Top Ten

The Sunday Denver Post is one of America's most widely circulated newspapers. Does it deserve to be?

Blood Feud

The Post's Dean Singleton joins a newspaper marriage even more strained than Denver's.

The Missing Linc

Who on earth would want to work at the News these days? Bernie Lincicome, for one.

A Word From Our Sponsor

Television keeps moving the line between advertising and editorial.

Clearing the Channels

Denver's radio shakeup may leave some big names without a home.

Wake-up Call

WB2 joins in on morning madness.

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Fortunate Son

Even a gunshot wound can't stop blues giant Son Seals.

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